terms
- packet → when data is sent across the internet, it is sent in small packets.
- router → device that directs packets of data between different networks.
- ip address → unique identifier for each device (used to locate the destination to route data)
- domain name → human readable name used to identify a website.
- dns → domain name system, responsible for translating domain names into ip addresses.
- http → hyper text transfer protocol, used to transfer data between client and server.
- https → provides secure communication between client and server, using ssl/tls encryption.
- ssl / tls → secure socket layer and transport layer security protocol.
protocol
a set of rules and standards that define how information is exchanged between devices and systems.
internet protocol (ip) → responsible for routing packets of data to their correct destination.
transmission control protocol (tcp) & user datagram protocol (udp) → ensures packets are transferred reliably.
domain name system (dns) → translate human readable domain names into ip addresses.
http → transfer data between clients and servers.